In 2016, 7-Eleven had over 10,000 properties in the U.S. and Canada and a small team of real estate attorneys to handle its real estate portfolio. With its real-estate portfolio expanding, senior counsel Kristen Cook realized that there needed to be a change, which led to a collaboration with Seyfarth Shaw that allowed for uniformity in how real estate for the convenience store chain is handled across the country.

That collaboration was what placed them among the 2018 Value Champions by the Association of Corporate Counsel.